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new in SPECIAL SECTIONS block RANDOMenVurl Crouchhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13552/vurl-crouch
<p>Carlinville, Illinois, March 30: Vurl Crouch, son of Dr and Mrs B. Crouch, R.R&gt; 3 of this city, who enlisted three months ago in the U.S. Navy, is now serving with the Pacific Fleet. U.S. Navy WW11</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13552/vurl-crouch#commentsIllinoisCarlinville ILIllinoisWorld War IICrouchFri, 15 May 2009 12:44:45 -0500Kay Kuebeler13552 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comSweet Youngmark, Cottey, Tallmanhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/14686/sweet-youngmark-cottey-tallman
<p>Taken at a medical base during WWII.</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/14686/sweet-youngmark-cottey-tallman#commentsWorld War IIUnknown GroupsUnknown MenCotteySweetTallmanYoungmarkSat, 04 Jul 2009 15:07:30 -0500Janice5414686 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comCotteyhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/14663/cottey
<p>WWII nurse (my Aunt) had this in her photos.</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/14663/cottey#commentsWorld War IIUnknown MenCotteySat, 04 Jul 2009 14:09:31 -0500Janice5414663 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comLoren Everett Yardhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13518/loren-everett-yard
<p>Final Rites for Lt. Loren yard Sunday: Loren Everett yard, son of Chester and Mattie Yard, was born four miles southeast of Farmersville, Illinois on December 7, 1915.<br />
He received his education at Lake Grade school and Farmersville Community High School, from which he graduated with the class of 1932.<br />
While i high school he was a member of the Farmersville Community Band.<br />
Loren enlisted in the Army Air Corps March 11, 1942, and completed the course for Radio Operators and Mechanics at the Air Corps Technical School at Scott Field, Illinois August 8 of the same year.<br />
While at Scott Field he was accepted as an aviation cadet and sent to San Atonio Aviation Cadet Center where he was classified as pilot. He received further training at Corsica Field, Randolph Field, and Brooks Field, all tin Texas. He graduated from Brook's Field May 24, 1943 znc received his WIngs and commission as a second lieutenant. He graduated as a pilot observer with a dual rating.<br />
Lt yard met his death near Tullahoma, Tennessee Monday night August 30 while on a cross country flight from Greenville Army Air Base, S.C. where he was stationed. At the time of his death he was 27, 8 months and 33 days of age.<br />
He leaves his other, Mrs. Mattie Yard, a brother Wayne, and a cousin Miss Roberta Pointer, who has made her home with the family for a number of years and his afed grandfather John T. Yard all of Farmersville, Illiois. HIs father preceded him in death in February 1937.<br />
Funeral services were conducted on Sunday September 5, at 2pm at the family home. Rev Billings officiated and Rev Ed Mehl gave the prayer.<br />
Mrs. Clyde Gerlach, Mrs Paul Long, Neil Browning, and Thomas Taylor Jr sang "only Shdows" "Sometime You'll Understand".<br />
Lt Charles Knight, Greenville. S.C. escorted the body to Farmersville, expressed his sympathy. The pall bearers were: Fred Wake,Ralph ROland, Henry Specht, O.Fuchs, John Stead, and ALvin Heisman.</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13518/loren-everett-yard#commentsIllinoisFarmersville ILWorld War IIYardThu, 14 May 2009 15:59:01 -0500Kay Kuebeler13518 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comPVT. Louis Widmarhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13522/pvt-louis-widmar
<p>Benld, Illinois, April 25--Mr and Mrs John Widmar of this city have received word from their son, Private Louis Widmar, of his safe arrival in Australia with the American troops. Private Widmar entered the U.S. Army in April 1941 and was formerly stationed at Camp Forest, Tennessee. WW11</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13522/pvt-louis-widmar#commentsIllinoisBenld ILIllinoisWorld War IIWidmarThu, 14 May 2009 18:27:48 -0500Kay Kuebeler13522 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comUncle Larry Jeanette WW IIhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/5909/uncle-larry-jeanette-ww-ii
<p>This picture was taken in China.</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/5909/uncle-larry-jeanette-ww-ii#commentsWorld War IIJeanetteFri, 05 Sep 2008 22:31:15 -0500hermit5909 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comAngelo Fischetto 1940'shttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/17407/angelo-fischetto-1940s
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/17407/angelo-fischetto-1940s#commentsWorld War IIAustraliaBelgiumFranceItalyFischettoSun, 03 Jan 2010 13:55:19 -0600Fischetto2817407 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comAlaska 3http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/alaska/3437/alaska-3
<p>World War II Army Air Corps unknown individual</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/alaska/3437/alaska-3#commentsAlaskaWorld War IIUnknown MenUnknown PlacesFri, 25 Apr 2008 04:45:36 -0500sandymarie3437 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comJoseph Darovechttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13537/joseph-darovec
<p>Joseph Darovec, 1122 East Pine Street is in the U.S. Navy: WW11</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13537/joseph-darovec#commentsIllinoisWorld War IIDarovecFri, 15 May 2009 11:26:09 -0500Kay Kuebeler13537 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comDavid Brand of Gillespie, Illinoishttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13644/david-brand-gillespie-illinois
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13644/david-brand-gillespie-illinois#commentsIllinoisGillespie ILWorld War IIBrandTue, 19 May 2009 14:46:30 -0500Kay Kuebeler13644 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comCharles A. Kunklehttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/17738/charles-a-kunkle
<p>Charles A. Kunkle being awarded the Bronze Star in 1944 Battle of Leyte.</p>
<p>Submitted by Roy G. Kunkle, Jr., brother</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/17738/charles-a-kunkle#commentsPennsylvaniaWestmoreland Co PAWorld War IIKunkleSun, 10 Jan 2010 19:31:02 -0600Roy Kunkle Jr17738 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comDonald Austin Williamshttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/22551/donald-austin-williams
<p>Donald Austin Williams, the son of George John Williams and his wife, Vera Clarinda Hagerty, born 22 Nov 1920 Irwin, PA and died 13 Aug 1987 in Las Vegas, NV.</p>
<p>Photo taken during his active service time in the U.S. Navy during WW II (1942-1946). He served as an Aerographer's Mate First Class. He began his war service on lighter-than-air duty patrols of the North Atlantic after training at AER School, Lakehurst, NJ. His military service had him primarily as a weather observer, but he also had duty as a tail-gunner. He war service ended with his final posting on Wake Island in the Pacific. During the war he received training as a Meteorologist; which career he pursued with the U. S. Government/NOAA until around 1985 when he had to take early retirement in Las Vegas due to poor health.</p>
<p>Submitted by Karen Williams Souhrada, daughter</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/22551/donald-austin-williams#commentsNevadaPennsylvaniaIrwin PALas Vegas NVClark Co NVWestmoreland Co PAWorld War IIWilliamsMon, 29 Nov 2010 03:45:14 -0600Karen Williams Souhrada22551 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comSFC John LeRoy Cochran, Sr.http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/19132/sfc-john-leroy-cochran-sr
<p>SFC John LeRoy Cochran Sr was my late husband who served in the World War II and Korea and 2 tours of Viet Nam. He died Dec. 27,1981. He was with the 82nd Airborne, then in communication, then a Mess Sgt. in charge of Mess Halls. He was a PW in Germany during the WWII war. He is survived by 3 daughters, Julie, Jean, Jade, and 8 sons--Robert, John-(deceased) Steven, John Jr., James, Jody, Josh, Jason, and his wife of 30 yrs, Theresa (Wyza) Cochran. The family resides in Texas.</p>
<p>I would like to know if anyone knew of his father, James Wilbur Cochran of Grove City, Penna. He was married to a Florence Josphine (Madden) Cochran.</p>
<p>Photo taken in 1959.</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/19132/sfc-john-leroy-cochran-sr#commentsPennsylvaniaTexasGrove City PAMercer Co PAKorean WarViet Nam WarWorld War IICochranWed, 10 Feb 2010 02:31:40 -0600Theresa19132 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comJames Neal Osborne and Roy Melvin Constablehttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/25935/james-neal-osborne-and-roy-melvin-constable
<p>Great uncle James Neal Osborne and my uncle, Roy Melvin Constable(b. 1918 Johnsonburg PA, d. 1973 Johnsonburg PA) in Texas during WWII</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/25935/james-neal-osborne-and-roy-melvin-constable#commentsPennsylvaniaJohnsonburg PAElk Co PAWorld War IIConstableOsborneThu, 07 Jun 2012 21:40:34 -0500Scott Benlevi25935 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comGeorge Robert "Bob" Lancaster during World War IIhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/17663/george-robert-bob-lancaster-during-world-war-ii
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/world-war-ii/17663/george-robert-bob-lancaster-during-world-war-ii#commentsWorld War IILancasterSun, 10 Jan 2010 00:48:04 -0600Shannon Lancaster Birdsong17663 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comDunn, Private Henry Bhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/south-carolina/8516/dunn-private-henry-b
<p>WW II<br />
Writing on back:<br />
Private Henry B Dunn<br />
21 W Ells St<br />
Spartanburg, SC</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/south-carolina/8516/dunn-private-henry-b#commentsSouth CarolinaSpartanburg SCWorld War IIDunnTue, 09 Dec 2008 22:20:44 -0600BCrudden8516 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comWilliam "Bill" Black, 1918http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/utah/5760/william-bill-black-1918
<p>William "Bill" Black, 1918, Fought in France, U.S. Artillery, Courtesy of June Bateman Black</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/utah/5760/william-bill-black-1918#commentsUtahBlanding UTSan Juan Co UTWorld War IWorld War IIBlackPorterSat, 09 Nov 2013 00:38:08 -0600Bruce James Black5760 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.comArmin T. Groeschhttp://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13538/armin-t-groesch
<p>Armin T. Groesch, 1061 North Sixth Street, with the Navy at Pearl Harbor: WW11</p>
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/13538/armin-t-groesch#commentsIllinoisNavyPearl HarborWorld War IIGroeschSat, 07 Dec 2013 11:56:04 -0600Kay Kuebeler13538 at http://www3.familyoldphotos.com